Curragh Mine

Curragh Mineis located 14 kilometres north-west of Blackwater in the Bowen Basin of Central Queensland. The mine, which is owned by Wesfarmers Curragh, covers an area of approximately 12,600 hectares. The mine produces low ash hard coking coal, pulverised coal injection (PCI) coal and high ash steaming coal.

Coking coal from the mine is railed 300 kilometres to the Port of Gladstone while steaming coal is produced for the Stanwell Power Station near Rockhampton. On its website Curragh states that "open cut reserves at Curragh allow production levels to be maintained to at least 2025."

Background
On its website, Curragh states that "Wesfarmers Limited purchased the assets to the Curragh Co-venture in June 2000 and Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd now holds the full equity interest of Curragh Queensland Mining Pty Ltd and Curragh Coal Sales Co. Pty Ltd. Wesfarmers Curragh Pty Ltd is part of Wesfarmers Resources Limited, a division of Wesfarmers Limited."

Expansion plans
An expansion of the mine is currently under construction and due to be commissioned in 2011. The project is designed to lift coal production from the mine to 8.5 million tonnes of coal. . The project will cost $286 million to construct.

Contact details
Website: http://www.curragh.com.au/about-us/

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